Tesla delivered 497,099 EVs in the period, a significant increase from the 462,890 cars it delivered in the year-ago period and well ahead of analyst expectations for fewer than 440,000. Wall Street has been expecting strong numbers since the company released those third-quarter delivery results earlier this month.

The recall comes after safety regulators launched a new investigation into Tesla's "Full Self-Driving" technology after reports that vehicles equipped with the software have violated traffic laws.